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i think rather than discussing the religion, i'm not into religion, that would be another discussion, i would like to talk about easter morning at some point this morning, because this is our day, but your religion on the table is a policy. the decisions, the social part driving this nation. the discussion of religion is almost a smoke screen and diversion from the real issue and that's the policies. there's a clear choice, i think, this fall between the nation is going to be led. that's what i think we ought to be looking at, not so much as at the religious preference of a particular person. >> president kennedy, even though that is a speech that causes senator santorum stomach problems in 1960 gave a marvelousstatement of this on exactly this point, that he was not the catholic candidate for president. he was the democratic candidate for president. and voters can make a judgment on the whole person, the whole policy. but i don't think, to the congressman's point, i don't think we want presidents sitting around discussing substitutionary atonement. we don't want people, i think, dis
i think rather than discussing the religion, i'm not into religion, that would be another discussion, i would like to talk about easter morning at some point this morning, because this is our day, but your religion on the table is a policy. the decisions, the social part driving this nation. the discussion of religion is almost a smoke screen and diversion from the real issue and that's the policies. there's a clear choice, i think, this fall between the nation is going to be led. that's what i...
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is waging war on religion. if he wins re-election he will wage war on the catholic church the morning after he's re-elected. >> the president has reached a new low in this country's history of oppressing religious freedom that we've never seen before. >> jon meacham, play referee here. is this accurate? >> i don't think so. i don't think so. i think religion has been part of the american experience from the beginning. we were in search of gold but also religious liberty. you cannot run for president without a plausible faith story and i think in a nation that is overwhelmingly religious, perhaps more in terms of polls than observance sometimes, i don't think there's a war on religion. i think there's a robust disagreement about a lot of important issues and because religious faith like economics, like partisanship, like geography is an intrinsic part of human experience. there's always going to be a religious component to debates over issues. >> archbishop, when you have an issue of the role of government in a
is waging war on religion. if he wins re-election he will wage war on the catholic church the morning after he's re-elected. >> the president has reached a new low in this country's history of oppressing religious freedom that we've never seen before. >> jon meacham, play referee here. is this accurate? >> i don't think so. i don't think so. i think religion has been part of the american experience from the beginning. we were in search of gold but also religious liberty. you...
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how is this a war against religion? there are states that have very similar rules to insure the health and safety of women that they get covered in their workplace, whether it's a catholic hospital or other kind of institution. >> you just managed to precisely repeat the obama administration's line, and it's also the civil liberty union line. there cannot be a genuinely catholic university or hospital that in fact it will have to be subordinated to the rules of a secular government. i happen to oppose rules that have, for example, forced catholic adoption services to be closed because they are only will be to have adoptions between marriages between a man and woman, and there are states that closed that. i think it's a tremendous infringement of religious liberty, and you are saying the same thing, you can have the name but you can't be a catholic institution, or be an evangelical institution, because we the secular government are going to impose on you. i think that's a very profound moment for americans to decide if y
how is this a war against religion? there are states that have very similar rules to insure the health and safety of women that they get covered in their workplace, whether it's a catholic hospital or other kind of institution. >> you just managed to precisely repeat the obama administration's line, and it's also the civil liberty union line. there cannot be a genuinely catholic university or hospital that in fact it will have to be subordinated to the rules of a secular government. i...
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they are against freedom of religion. they are against freedom of speech and freedom of religion. they are against all the things that we value. they are against tolerance, pluralism, and against freedom. and they view not your policies but you, the very existence of the united states, and its values, and by extension israel, they view that as an intolerable crime. and we have to understand that. and we have to deal with it. and we have to be in close support. because in this vast expanse of land, you can understand why they are so antagonistic to us. because for them, we are you, and you are us. and at least on this point they're right. >> finally, prime minister, did you feel snubbed not getting a face-to-face meeting with president obama in new york during the upcoming u.n. meetings? would you like to have that face-to-face encounter? would it be helpful to your relationship at this point? >> i'm always pleased and happy to have a conversation with president obama. i think he has met with me more than any other leader in the world and i appreciate that. we've had our discussion
they are against freedom of religion. they are against freedom of speech and freedom of religion. they are against all the things that we value. they are against tolerance, pluralism, and against freedom. and they view not your policies but you, the very existence of the united states, and its values, and by extension israel, they view that as an intolerable crime. and we have to understand that. and we have to deal with it. and we have to be in close support. because in this vast expanse of...
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and romney's religion and even foreign policy. our roundtable will weigh in. >>> democratic mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker. host of msnbc's "morning joe" joe scarborough. republican strategist mike murphy. co-toast of "today," savannah guthrie. and nbc news special correspondent tom brokaw. >>> live from nbc news election headquarters at democracy plaza in new york, this is a special edition of "meet the press." with david gregory. >>> and good sunday morning. this is it from our nbc news election headquarters at new york's recfeller plaza, now transformed into democracy plaza. we are just 48 hours away from election day, and these two candidates are in their final sprint. last night after a packed day, romney in colorado and obama in virginia trying to turn out their supporters and close the sale. back here in new york, meantime, areas near here in staten island, queens, long island, and new jersey still dealing with the devastating effects of hurricane sandy. nearly a week later, long gas lines, electricity still out f
and romney's religion and even foreign policy. our roundtable will weigh in. >>> democratic mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker. host of msnbc's "morning joe" joe scarborough. republican strategist mike murphy. co-toast of "today," savannah guthrie. and nbc news special correspondent tom brokaw. >>> live from nbc news election headquarters at democracy plaza in new york, this is a special edition of "meet the press." with david gregory....